“The tariffs raised prices for families and contributed to core inflation.”
“This is the partisan draft. It's very obviously not going anywhere.”
“I get a little bit concerned when our administration pokes their finger in the eye of our allies.”

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On the recordFebruary 27, 2017
The United States cannot make more enemies than we are making friends--we cannot afford to turn our friends into enemies or absent allies when we need them to fight terrorist threats.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi
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Thompson stresses the need for maintaining alliances to combat terrorism.

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